#2  Nya Valentine

First-team NJCAA All-American (2023); Second-team NJCAA All-American (2022); Alabama Community College Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year (2023)

2023-24: Junior

• Set and tied her season high with 11 points in back-to-back games against Longwood and No. 25 Mississippi State.
• Made a trio of three pointers on three separate occasions
• Was one of three Tigers to shoot 34% or higher from beyond the arc

2022-23: Sophomore (Shelton State Community College)

• Started all 35 games for Shelton State and averaged 16.0 points and 5.9 assists per game
• Named First Team NJCAA All-America
• Alabama Community College Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
• North Division Player of the Year
• Scored in double figures in 30 games, 11 with 20+ and 1 with 30+
• Dished out double-digit assists 3 times, including 11 vs Wallace-Selma

2021-22: Freshman (Shelton State Community College)

• NJCAA Top 40 WBB Showcase participant
• Had her jersey featured at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s “Ring of Honor”
• Started 29 of 31 games and averaged 14.1 points and 5.7 assists per game
• Named Second Team NJCAA All-America
• Had 23 games in double-figures, 8 with 20+
• Had 3 games with double-digit assists

High School:

• McDonald’s All American Regional finalist
• North-South All Star
• Alabama- Mississippi All Star
• Team Captain(2 years)
• All State First Team(3 years)
• All Region First team(4 years)
• Team MVP (4 years)
• Super State Team
• Back to back Coastal POY
• Channel 5 News Player of the week

Personal:

• Daughter of Victor and Pamela Valentine
• Has two brothers